Question 1

Bem's recommendations for counteracting the dominant gender ideology of our society include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Parents should not use reward and punishment to teach the gender roles they want their children to develop.

Question 2

Aulette identifies three categories of racial socialization strategies practiced by African American parents.These categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The three categories identified by Aulette are the mainstream experience, the minority experience, and the black cultural experience. The civil rights experience is not one of the categories mentioned.

Question 3

Aulette takes the position that if we wish to eliminate gender inequality,we must

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States are often caught between two cultures.One major challenge is balancing the _________ of American culture and the _________ of the Vietnamese culture.

Accepted Answer

The major challenge for Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States is balancing the individualism of American culture with the collectivism of Vietnamese culture. American culture often emphasizes individual achievements and self-reliance, while Vietnamese culture places a higher value on family and community cohesion.

Question 5

Gender schema theorists assert that children learn gender

Accepted Answer

Gender schema theorists suggest that children learn about gender by understanding its cultural significance. They observe and internalize societal norms and expectations about gender roles, which guide their behavior and understanding of gender. This process involves actively constructing a framework of knowledge about gender from their cultural environment, rather than through direct interaction with specific individuals, genetic programming, or passive media consumption alone.

Question 6

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

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Research indicates that Hispanic and Black children tend to watch more TV on average than White children, making option C the incorrect statement among the choices provided.

Question 7

Holmes (cited by Aulette)interviewed kindergartners.She concluded that 5 year olds

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The answer of Holmes (cited by Aulette)interviewed kindergartners.She concluded that...

Question 8

Which of the following categories affects the amount of television watched by American children?

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The answer of Which of the following categories affects the...

Question 9

Freudian psychoanalytic theory argues that children learn to be gendered individuals

Accepted Answer

Freudian psychoanalytic theory argues that children learn to be gendered individuals by interacting with their mothers.

Question 10

Aulette cites Bem's recommendations for parents to counteract the dominant gender ideology of our society.She suggests that parents

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The answer of Aulette cites Bem's recommendations for parents to...

Question 11

Among Vietnamese immigrant families,

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The answer of Among Vietnamese immigrant families,
...

Question 12

Cognitive-developmental theorists argue that children learn gender

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-developmental theorists believe that children learn gender roles as they progress through different stages of psychological development, adjusting their behavior to conform to cultural norms and expectations as their cognitive abilities mature.

Question 13

Social learning theorists argue that children learn gender through

Accepted Answer

Social learning theorists emphasize that children learn gender roles through processes such as reward and punishment, where behaviors are reinforced or discouraged by parents, peers, and society.

Question 14

Four theories dominate the social-psychological view of gender socialization.These theories include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Structure functional theory is not primarily focused on gender socialization but rather on the social and institutional structures that maintain societal stability and function. The other options (psychoanalytic theory, social learning theory, and gender schema theory) directly address aspects of how individuals learn and internalize gender roles and identities.

Question 15

Social interactionist theory focuses on the

Accepted Answer

Social interactionist theory emphasizes the roles that children and others actively play in constructing gender through social interactions, rather than gender being solely determined by biological or societal structures.

Question 16

Aulette cited Barrie Thorne who identified three contemporary images of children in society.These images include all of the following EXCEPT:

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The answer of Aulette cited Barrie Thorne who identified three...

Question 17

Which statement best describes a social interactionist approach to gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

The social interactionist approach emphasizes the active role individuals play in "doing gender" through everyday interactions, suggesting that gender is not a fixed state but a continuous process shaped by social contexts and relationships.

Question 18

Freud argued that females are in a subordinate position in our society because of

Accepted Answer

Freud's theory of "penis envy" suggests that females feel inferior due to their genital structures, which he believed contributed to their subordinate position in society.

Question 19

Research cited in Aulette indicates that the majority of television advertisements for toys for boys include

Accepted Answer

Research cited in Aulette points out that the majority of television advertisements for toys targeted at boys often depict aggression or violence in a positive light, suggesting that such behaviors have rewarding outcomes. This reflects broader societal norms and stereotypes about masculinity and how boys are expected to behave.

Question 20

Some African American parents use an initiation rite called The Passage to socialize boys into the black community.It includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The Passage does not include earning money to contribute to a charity or church as part of its initiation rites.

Quiz 13: Children